Achieving Appropriate Placement for
All Career & Technical Students
PA CTEC 2009 Conference
PRESENTED BY:
Debbie Handschue
Supervisor of Special Education
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
June 25, 2009

Mission:
Prepare for entry level employment
Prepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning

 Occupational
Analysis
 Course Description
 Occupational Titles
 Task List
 Task Grid
 Career Objective
Form
 Learning Guides
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Integration of academics
 Task Tracking
 Performance
Assessment Log
(PAL)
 Contract Grading

 General Goals
 Employment
Opportunities
 Future Trends
 Skills & Knowledge
 Common Tools &
Equipment
 Special
Requirements
 Post Secondary
Opportunities

 O-Net
 Local business/Industry recommendations
 State/National Skill Certifications
 Hierarchy of skills
 Reasonable & Achievable

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Only skills performed on the job
State and National Skill Standards
Validated by business & industry
Divided by duty areas
85-130 tasks are typical
Written using action verbs
Identify hours for completion of the skill
Forms a basis for articulation

 Incorporates task list and occupational titles
 Competencies needed for each occupational title
 Organizational tool for students & teachers
 Provides basis for career objective

ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL
OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A
PDE-APPROVED CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM
Career Objective Form
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Required by Chapter 4 Section 4.31
Completed every year by each student
CIP code & Job Title included
Occupational title identified
Long-range goals identified
Must be signed and in student file
Student & teacher maintain a copy

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Task
Purpose
Exit Outcomes
Supporting Objectives
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Knowledge Academic Concept Guided Practice -
Resources Required
Safety Factors
Learning Activities (Assignments)
Performance Evaluations/Exit Outcome Assessment

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
 Performance Evaluation Culminating activity to determine students competence in completing a task according to the preestablished standard.
1. Students are measured against a criterion (product or process)
2. Students should practice before evaluation
3. Teacher evaluates for final sign-off of task

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Teacher’s Responsibility
Task Check-off sheets
Convert to grades
Follows career objective
Filed each year in student file
Task tracking continues during co-op
Basis for awarding skills certificate(s)
*See IEP Input Sheet

 Matches career objective
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Student’s tool for tracking
Student’s responsibility for updating teacher/supervisor sign-off
 Mandatory for school to career experience

 Completed quarterly
 Establishes expectations for students
 Student conference required
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Beginning
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Mid-quarter
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End of quarter & new contract
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Skill component of the grade

 State or national credential
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School’s certificate based on career objective
 Attendance certificate with completed competency profile
 NOCTI

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A variety of levels of career objectives offered
Certificates awarded for career objective
Contract grading permits accommodations for special needs students
Used for IEP input
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Career objective
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Goal setting: How many competencies will complete?
Cannot lower requirements for standards
Cannot lower requirements for safety

Mrs. Debbie Handschue
Director of Special Education handschued@lcti.org
610.799.1326
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
4500 Education Park Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078-2599